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Montana Constitution, Article V

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Article V, THE LEGISLATURE

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All articles157 Art. I0 Art. II35 Art. III9 Art. IV8 Art. V14 Art. VI15 Art. VII11 Art. VIII16 Art. IX7 Art. X11 Art. XI9 Art. XII4 Art. XIII7 Art. XIV11

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Mont. Const. art. V, § 1 Power and structure
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The legislative power is vested in a legislature consisting of a senate and a house of representatives. The people reserve to themselves the powers of initiative and referendum.
Mont. Const. art. V, § 2 Size
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The size of the legislature shall be provided by law, but the senate shall not have more than 50 or fewer than 40 members and the house shall not have more than 100 or fewer than 80 members.
Mont. Const. art. V, § 3 Election and terms
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A member of the house of representatives shall be elected for a term of two years and a member of the senate for a term of four years each to begin on a date provided by law. One-half of the senators shall be elected every two years.
Mont. Const. art. V, § 4 Qualifications
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A candidate for the legislature shall be a resident of the state for at least one year next preceding the general election. For six months next preceding the general election, he shall be a resident of the county if it contains one or more districts or of the district if it conta…

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Mont. Const. art. V, § 5 Compensation

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Each member of the legislature shall receive compensation for his services and allowances provided by law. No legislature may fix its own compensation.

Mont. Const. art. V, § 6 Sessions

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The legislature shall meet each odd-numbered year in regular session of not more than 90 legislative days. Any legislature may increase the limit on the length of any subsequent session. The legislature may be convened in special sessions by the governor or at the written request…

Mont. Const. art. V, § 7 Vacancies

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A vacancy in the legislature shall be filled by special election for the unexpired term unless otherwise provided by law.

Mont. Const. art. V, § 8 Immunity

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A member of the legislature is privileged from arrest during attendance at sessions of the legislature and in going to and returning therefrom, unless apprehended in the commission of a felony or a breach of the peace. He shall not be questioned in any other place for any speech …

Mont. Const. art. V, § 9 Disqualification

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No member of the legislature shall, during the term for which he shall have been elected, be appointed to any civil office under the state; and no member of congress, or other person holding an office (except notary public , or the militia) under the United States or this state, …

Mont. Const. art. V, § 10 Organization and procedure

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(1) Each house shall judge the election and qualifications of its members. It may by law vest in the courts the power to try and determine contested elections. Each house shall choose its officers from among its members, keep a journal, and make rules for its proceedings. Each ho…

Mont. Const. art. V, § 11 Bills

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(1) A law shall be passed by bill which shall not be so altered or amended on its passage through the legislature as to change its original purpose. No bill shall become law except by a vote of the majority of all members present and voting. (2) Every vote of each member of the l…

Mont. Const. art. V, § 12 Local and special legislation

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The legislature shall not pass a special or local act when a general act is, or can be made, applicable.

Mont. Const. art. V, § 13 Impeachment

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(1) The governor, executive officers, heads of state departments, judicial officers, and such other officers as may be provided by law are subject to impeachment, and upon conviction shall be removed from office. Other proceedings for removal from public office for cause may be p…

Mont. Const. art. V, § 14 Districting and apportionment

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(1) The state shall be divided into as many districts as there are members of the house, and each district shall elect one representative. Each senate district shall be composed of two adjoining house districts, and shall elect one senator. Each district shall consist of compact …